Titus Andronicus - An Excellent Conceited Tragedie

The punk/indie rock band from Glen Rock, New Jersey (called 'one of the best new bands of 2010' by Rolling Stone magazine) seems to have copied the title of William Shakespeare's creation, Titus Andronicus, rather casually, but there really is a relationship between that piece and the band.

Band member Patrick Stickles says that, while the works of Shakespeare, such as Titus Andronicus, are widely regarded as the highest forms of art, the artist had only one major goal in mind: to ensure that all seats were occupied (just like the band, ed.).